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http:\/\/twangville.com\/10353\/katie-glassman-snapshot\/ <\/a><\/p>\n by Shawn Underwood in Acoustic, Bluegrass, Folk, Jazz<\/p>\n MAR 8, 2012<\/p>\n Chocolate covered bacon. Spam sushi. Over easy eggs on pizza. I\u2019m a fan of things that, at first, don\u2019t seem to go well together, and yet when you actually try it\u2019s pretty darn good. That\u2019s the kind of surprise I got when listening to Katie Glassman\u2019s latest release, Snapshot. It\u2019s bluegrass and vintage jazz. A torch singer with a fiddle. Blues polka. The album starts out with Uncle John, a western swing number that if not for Glassman\u2019s silky vocals, would be immediately pegged as an Asleep At the Wheel classic. Then comes the title track, a jazzy number that would be perfectly at home in a sharp Vegas lounge in the 50.s. Next up is Devil\u2019s Plea that starts with a breathless vocal part that builds the suspense on what direction the song will take: will it be bluegrass, will it be jazz? Ahh, who cares, it will be a good listen.<\/p>\n Earlier in her career Glassman won a bazillion awards for her fiddle prowess. But like any good musician she used that to springboard into other genres and styles. On the whole, I\u2019d say Snapshot is more of a jazz project than anything, but that categorization is more about picking the biggest minority. Personally I found myself drawn to several tunes with more of a bluesy tinge: Rain, Rain; Long White Dress; and a Billie Holiday-soaked 1000 Shades Of Blue.<\/p>\n I don\u2019t really know how to wrap up this review, since Snapshot covers such a wide variety of music.<\/p>\n Somehow, though, it all flows together and fits nicely. So whether you want a little twang in your jazz, or some sultry vocals in your bluegrass, Katie Glassman comes through on this disc.<\/p>\n [footer_backtotop]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n[tab:Review #2]\n http:\/\/www.heyreverb.com\/2012\/03\/22\/steal-this-track-katie-glassman-and-katya-chorover\/ <\/a><\/p>\n By Eryc Eyl | March 22nd, 2012 With the weekend securely in our sights, Steal This Track wants to send you sailing off into your down time with some more free music from great local artists. Today, we have tracks to steal two talented Colorado women. We\u2019ll begin with the fiddle-driven jazzy swing of Denver\u2019s Katie Glassman.<\/p>\n From falling in love with the fiddle at age nine to becoming the Colorado State Fiddle Champion at last year\u2019s National Western Stock Show, Katie Glassman has built up quite a resume. She studied jazz AND classical violin at the University of Colorado, and in 2004, became the first violinist to graduate from that school with a jazz studies certificate. Two years later, she was the second American ever to attend the Centre Musique Didier Lockwood in France, where she received a certificate with honors in 2007. Since 1994, Glassman has taught fiddle and violin lessons from her Fiddle Parlor Studio.<\/p>\n When Glassman returned to Denver in 2007, she began playing gypsy jazz around town with a number of outfits \u2014 most notably with Impromptu. Earlier this month, she released a solo CD, \u201cSnapshot,\u201d which deftly balances gypsy jazz, folk traditions, bluegrass and even a little country, all played expertly with luminescent locals like finger style guitarist Sean McGowan, multi-instrumentalist Wes Michaels, John Macy and many more. Steal \u201cUncle John\u201d to hear a bit of what Glassman\u2019s capable of, then pop over to iTunes to buy the whole 16-track album for a mere $9.99. Visit her website for a list of upcoming live shows.<\/p>\n [footer_backtotop]<\/p>\n[tab:Review #3]\nKatie Glassman \u2013 Snapshot<\/h3>\n
Steal This Track: Katie Glassman<\/h3>\n
\nSteal a track from the latest album from Denver-based fiddle player Katie Glassman.<\/p>\n